Six individuals died and lots of extra have been injured in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu on Saturday morning. The incident came about within the Virudhunagar district, the place majority of the state’s firecracker factories are positioned.
In line with the police, the variety of victims is prone to rise because the situation of a number of injured individuals stays crucial, reported information company IANS.
The fireplace division has extinguished the blaze and is at the moment engaged in rescue operations, officers mentioned.
Whereas the precise explanation for the explosion has not been recognized, cops suspect an influence leakage or friction between explosives through the preparation of firecrackers could have triggered it.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed his condolences over the lack of lives. He additionally introduced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the households of the victims.
Final 12 months, Virudhunagar witnessed 17 accidents within the firecracker factories, killing a minimum of 54 individuals. In September, Stalin visited the world and urged fireworks manufacturing unit homeowners to take security measures to forestall such accidents.
The fireworks trade reportedly employs almost 4 lakh staff throughout 1,150 factories in Virudhunagar, with Sivakasi alone accounting for 70 per cent of India’s firecracker manufacturing.